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Automotive. power windows.

prisoner of war.

public works.

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Words nearby PW

PVC, PVD, PVR, PVS, Pvt., PW, PWA, P wave, PWC, P.W.D., pwn

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How to use PW in a sentence

More cheroots—more betel for chewing—more fruit—more sweetmeats—then a grand feast—after that a pw, or theatrical play.
Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma|George Norway
But a race also is a pw, and so, singularly enough, is an examination or a Durbar.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
At this the company was much frightened, excepting the card-players, who said ‘Pw!’
British Goblins|Wirt Sikes
Pw is one of the hardest worked of Burmese words, and represents perhaps the most characteristic feature of the country.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

Their next meeting was at a pw in Mandalay, on a memorable night in 1897, long after the Myowun had been allowed to return.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

British Dictionary definitions for PW (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Palau

British Dictionary definitions for PW (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

policewoman

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